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Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.0 marks the start of a new annual version numbering system and delivers a substantial update centered on technical fixes, experimental features, and broad quality improvements. The update aligns several mechanics more closely with Java Edition while addressing long-standing bugs across dimensions, mobs, items, and interfaces.
This release also includes early experimental content, such as craftable Name Tags and redesigned baby mobs, alongside extensive stability, visual, and usability fixes across platforms, Realms, and multiplayer systems.
Patch Notes
General Updates
- Introduced a new annual version numbering system starting with 26 for both Bedrock and Java Edition
- Future releases will follow the same year-based numbering structure
Experimental Features
- Craftable Name Tags
- Name Tags can now be crafted using paper and any metal nugget
- Feature is available under the Drop 1 of 2026 experimental toggle
- Baby Mob Redesigns
- Updated models, textures, and bounding boxes for Cow, Mooshroom, Pig, Wolf, Rabbit, Cat, Ocelot, Chicken, and Sheep
- Bounding boxes now align with Java Edition
- Rabbits received fully new adult and baby animations
- Spawn Eggs now spawn baby variants when used on corresponding mobs
- Added unique sound sets for Baby Pigs, Cats, and Wolves
- Known issue with adult Wolf sound variants not playing correctly
Major Gameplay Fixes
- Nether Portals and Dimensions
- Fixed Nether Portals failing to ignite with lava
- Fixed End gateway portals teleporting players into the void
- Nautilus Improvements
- Added new swimming animations with head-retracting propulsion
- Improved movement logic to prevent getting stuck on block edges
- Nautilus now navigate around obstacles when tempted
- Removed spinning during vertical movement
- Fixed slow vertical swimming speed
- Added swim sounds for Nautilus and baby Nautilus
- Zombie Nautilus now includes swim sounds
- Added alternate ambient, hurt, and death sounds when on land
- Fixed visual gap between head and shell
- Fixed permanently increased speed after becoming hostile
- Water Breathing now prevents suffocation outside water
Mob Fixes and Changes
- Baby Mob Drops
- Baby Zombies, Zombie Villagers, Drowned, and Husks now drop items
- Baby Squid and Glow Squid no longer drop items
- Baby Drowned can now spawn with Tridents
- Adjusted Drowned Trident and Fishing Rod spawn ratios to match Java Edition
- Zombie Variants
- Adjusted Zombie and Husk Riders spawning with Copper Armor
- Fixed Zombie Horse riders using incorrect loot tables
- Fixed baby zombie variants forming Chicken Jockeys
- Expanded list of mobs that baby undead variants can mount
- Horse and Mount Changes
- Baby Horses, Donkeys, and Mules no longer gradually increase in size
- Baby Zombie Horses can no longer be ridden or equipped
- Baby Zombie Horses no longer grow into adults
- Fixed shrinking behavior during Zombie Horse growth
- Corrected heart display for newly grown mounts
- Undead Mob Adjustments
- Skeleton Horses, Zombie Horses, Zombie Nautilus, and Husk Camels no longer take Conduit damage
- These mobs no longer prevent players from sleeping
- Removed panic behavior when damaged
- Zombie Horses and Zombie Nautilus no longer burn while swimming
- Additional Mob Fixes
- Johnny Vindicators now correctly attack all non-illager mobs
- Drowned can control Zombie Nautilus mounts
- Fixed floating issues when riding Nautilus
- Reduced excessive mob staring and long-distance targeting
- Centered Wolf shadow and model
- Corrected Wolf Armor alignment
- Improved Polar Bear pathing during stomp attacks
- Fixed Creaking attack animation timing
- Several undead mobs can no longer pick up spears
Items and Equipment
- Armor Changes
- Diamond Horse Armor now provides 2 toughness
- Golden Horse Armor provides no toughness
- Netherite Horse Armor now provides 3 toughness
- Diamond Nautilus Armor provides 2 toughness
- Netherite Nautilus Armor provides 3 toughness
- Armor UI now displays toughness, armor, and knockback resistance when applicable
- Item Fixes
- Fixed items not flowing correctly in water
- Fixed Bundle contents not saving in Chests
- Fixed stuck map markers after deleting Locator Maps
- Fixed trimmed armor visuals after suspend or resume
- Corrected carried item scaling with HD texture packs
- Fixed spear rotation during charge animations
- Corrected Spawn Egg sorting for Piglins
- Prevented storage item contents from being deleted when equipped
- Added equip sounds for Nautilus Armor and underwater saddles
- Fixed duplicate saddle equip sounds
Projectiles
- Lingering and Splash Potions can now deflect Ghast Fireballs
- All projectiles now deflect deflectable projectiles on impact
Graphics and Visual Fixes
- Fixed random mob flickering
- Fixed inaccurate Ray Tracing screenshots
- Updated Spruce textures to match Java Edition
- Improved bamboo render distance behavior
- Fixed missing block outlines in Vibrant Visuals
- Prevented graphics settings from changing after updates
- Corrected third-person block orientation to match Java Edition
Vibrant Visuals Fixes
- Fixed fog and water extinction issues
- Corrected washed-out skin colors
- Fixed End Portal lighting with resource packs
- Resolved sunlight clipping through cave walls
- Corrected Note Block particle colors
- Fixed texture reload issues when switching modes
- Addressed shadow artifacts at sunrise and sunset
- Fixed locator map marker color duplication
- Corrected banner shields rendering in first person
Dithering Improvements
- Added dithering support for held items and multiple block types
- Added Cobweb blocks to ditherable objects
- Fixed flickering and resolution-related dithering issues
- Improved fire effect dithering near the camera
User Interface Improvements
- Interaction Fixes
- Multiple interactions now correctly trigger hand swing animations
- Applies to actions such as feeding, trading, shearing, milking, riding, and using Name Tags
- Menu and Settings
- Fixed Escape key not opening menu on death screen
- Restored text-based Settings button on Game Menu
- Fixed misleading sleep messages
- Improved visual clarity in Mob Effects screen
- Fixed main menu panorama movement direction
- Improved Windows light and dark theme support
- Text and Input
- Fixed on-screen keyboard behavior
- Corrected text box focus and input issues
- Fixed Alt key causing display freezes
- Fixed camera movement issues after menu interactions
- Settings Screen
- Fixed incorrect cursor-follow behavior
- Corrected graphics preset switching
- Fixed language update issues in Storage Settings
- Corrected Extra Large UI scaling
- Fixed multiple text-to-speech and resource pack issues
- Resolved social settings softlocks
World and Account Fixes
- Achievements
- Adventuring Time now requires visiting all 17 biomes on PC
- Windows
- Fixed window resizing issues
- Worlds with periods in folder names now appear correctly
- Xbox and Multiplayer
- Fixed account disconnects for split-screen players
- Fixed server transfer cancellation softlocks
- Clarified Marketplace behavior pack achievement restrictions
- World Management
- World names can now be changed for new template worlds without unlocking settings
- Realms
- Fixed Realm loading errors, freezes, and crashes
- Fixed village generation delays
- Fixed multiple Realm purchase and backup display issues
Performance and Stability
- Fixed startup crashes on low-memory Android devices
- Fixed crashes related to NPC components
- Fixed rare crashes during animal breeding
- Fixed suspension-related crashes during user data syncing
Command and Creator Features
- Added command macro support with 10 new key mappings
- Classic skins equipped in the Marketplace now correctly apply in-game
Technical Updates
- Released minecraft server version 2.5.0
- Implemented multiple API improvements and bug fixes
- Improved schema validation for AI goals and components
- Released additional block components from experimental
- Added new biome tags for gameplay features
- Improved static colored lighting for RenderDragon
Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.0 is the current stable build as of February 11, 2026, following the transition to a new annual versioning system.
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